Academic Advisor
Company: New Mexico State University
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: June 19, 2022
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Job Description:
Requisition Number 2200361SClassification Title Acad
AdvisorPosition Job Title Acad AdvisorCollege/Division ALCC
Alamogordo CCDepartment 920900-ALCC Student ServicesPosition Number
299987Internal or External Search External - Open to all
applicantsAppointment Full-time Equivalency 1.00Reports To Position
Title VP Student Success ALCCTarget Hourly/Salary Rate
$37,271-$46,589 target entry to commensurate with qualification.Pay
Level 07Pay Base SalaryRecruitment SummaryNew Mexico State
University at Alamogordo (NMSU-A) is a comprehensive community
college located in the foothills, at the base of the Sacramento
Mountains. This vantage point overlooks the city of Alamogordo and
the Tularosa Basin. The service area of the school includes
Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB), White Sands Missile Range, and
stretches beyond the view to include the Mescalero Apache
Reservation and approximately twenty villages and towns. Much of
the south-central New Mexico region benefits from the convenient
location of the campus. NMSU-A is a two-year community college
campus accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of Colleges and
Schools, and is dedicated to the concept of high-quality,
cost-effective education that meets the needs of the community and
diverse student population.Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesAdvises
students regarding correct placement based on incoming test
scores.Works with counselors from area high schools to properly
admit and register Dual Credit/Early College students.Ensures that
these students are correctly placed in appropriate courses.Provide
advisement of active duty military and military
spouse/dependents.Classification SummaryProvides academic
advisement for prospective, current, and former students within a
specified undergraduate academic department or equivalent unit of a
college.Assesses academic level, attends to student inquiries,
assists in problem resolution, and advises on program changes, and
in the development of academic plans and schedules.Analyzes
applications, transfer evaluations, and transcripts for entry and
exit from the university. Maintains appropriate records.May
establish programs for target recruitment and retention and develop
program and marketing materials.Classification Standard
DutiesAnswers student inquiries and resolves problems related to
curriculum and course prerequisites, referring to catalogues,
written course descriptions, and other sources.Reviews transcripts
to ensure eligibility for admission to a specific college or
program including evaluation of transfer credits and applicability
of academic credit to program requirements.Initiates and maintains
individual student files updating and evaluating as new information
is received.Reviews student files to ensure deadlines are met for
completing graduation requirements such as coursework requirements,
theses, comprehensive examinations, and other specific program
requirements.Coordinates with other organizational units to process
admission and graduation requests and to aid in resolution of
academic problems.Reviews student grade reports each semester to
determine probation and/or suspension based on academic regulations
of university; notifies and places students on probation or
suspension; returns students to regular status after sufficient
progress is made.Prepares written communications in support of
recruitment efforts; attends and participates in orientation and
information dissemination sessions.Assists students in the
selection of appropriate courses and concentrations in terms of
students stated preferences.Assists faculty advisement, athletic
coaches, and other counseling personnel by providing records,
evaluations, interpretations, and other requested data,
recommendations, and conclusions.Performs supplemental
administrative activities such as scheduling meetings, securing
requested information, and verifying and maintaining computerized
data files.May assist in proctoring examinations and other
qualifying requirements or activities required by the college or
department.May supervise lower graded staff and student employees;
may participate in training and evaluative sessions and recommend
methods to improve advisement activities.Performs miscellaneous
job-related duties as assigned.KnowledgeKnowledge of academic
standards governing student probation, suspension, and/or
expulsion.Knowledge of student recruitment and retention
issues.SkillsRecords maintenance skills.AbilitiesAbility to gather
data, compile information, and prepare reports.Ability to
communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.Ability to use
independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential
information.Ability to maintain calendars and schedule
appointments.Ability to analyze and solve problems.Ability to
analyze course prerequisites, certification, and/or
curriculum/graduation requirements.Ability to evaluate student
transcripts and/or records.Required EducationBachelor s degree in a
related field.Required ExperienceNo previous work experience
required.Equivalency NoneStandard Work Schedule Standard (M-F,
8-5)If not a Standard Work Schedule, please describeSchedule may be
adjusted to accommodate the needs of the department.recblid
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Keywords: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces , Academic Advisor, Other , Alamogordo, New Mexico
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